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Biography

Parliamentary service

Chosen by the Parliament of South Australia on 3.5.2007 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice J Ferris (deceased). Elected to the Senate for South Australia 2007. Re-elected 2013 and 2016.

Ministerial appointments

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Environment from 18.9.2013 to 23.12.2014.

Assistant Minister for Education and Training from 23.12.2014 to 21.9.2015.

Minister for Education and Training from 21.9.2015 to 28.8.2018.

Cabinet Minister from 21.9.2015.

Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment from 28.8.2018.

Committee service

Senate Standing: Appropriations, Staffing and Security from 5.2.2018 to 10.9.2018; Procedure from 5.2.2018 to 10.9.2018; Selection of Bills from 5.2.2018 to 10.9.2018.

Senate Select: National Broadband Network from 26.6.2008 to 17.6.2010.

Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Employment, Workplace Relations and Education from 9.5.2007 to 20.6.2007; Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts from 9.5.2007 to 11.2.2008; Environment, Communications and the Arts from 12.2.2008 to 14.5.2009; Environment, Communications and the Arts: Legislation from 14.5.2009 to 2.2.2010; Environment, Communications and the Arts: References from 14.5.2009 to 2.2.2010; Environment and Communications: References from 15.8.2012 to 11.11.2013; Environment and Communications: Legislation from 15.8.2012 to 11.11.2013.

Joint Standing: Treaties from 20.6.2007 to 12.9.2012; Electoral Matters from 14.2.2008 to 5.8.2013; National Broadband Network from 3.3.2011 to 5.8.2013.